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Food Safety and Security Act
Local Title:
Food Safety and Security Act
Country/Region:
Singapore
Competent Authority:
Singapore Food Agency
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2026-02-24
Implementation Date:
2026-05-04
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food contact materials; Food for special dietary uses; Food packaging; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Nutrition fortifier; Oil & oil products; Pet food; Others; Genetically Modified Organism
Document
Language Source Title Access
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Official Food Safety and Security Act
Summary

The FSSA consists of 17 parts, 405 sections, and 2 schedules, and will come into force in tranches. Tranche 1 comprises provisions relating to defined food (Parts 5 and 8) and non-packaged drinking water (Part 6) and came into force on 28 November 2025.  Other parts of the FSSA will be phased in. 

Content:

  • Part 1 Preliminary

  • Part 2 Strengthening Resilience of Food Supplies in Singapore

  • Part 3 Import, Export and Transshipment

  • Part 4 Food Businesses

  • Part 5 Defined Food and Pre-Market Approval

  • Part 6 Provision of Non-packaged Drinking Water

  • Part 7 Food Safety and Sustainable Primary Production Measures

  • Part 8 Offences Relating to Food Safety

  • Part 9 Food and Health Promotion

  • Part 10 Misleading or Deceptive Conduct and Other Marketing Offences

  • Part 11 Certain Agri-Food Production Inputs

  • Part 12 Appeals

  • Part 13 Monitoring and Enforcement

  • Part 14 Administration

  • Part 15 Regulations and Codes

  • Part 16 Miscellaneous

  • Part 17 Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions

  • First Schedule Licensable Food Business

  • Second Schedule Saving and Transitional Provisions

History
2026-02-24
Food Safety and Security Act
In force
Release Date: 2026-02-24
Implementation Date : 2026-05-04
2025-02-03
Invalid
Release Date: 2025-02-03
Implementation Date : 2025-11-28
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